Hi this is Oakdale MN chiropractor Dr. Ben Smetana and I found this great article in our Doctor’s Resource Center on our website.  The article talks about the best foods to fight inflammation.

Inflammation is one cause of hardening of the arteries—a form of heart disease known as atherosclerosis. Because more inflammation leads to more atherosclerosis, health experts recommend common sense measures, such as regular physical activity, avoiding tobacco, and enjoying a healthy, whole-foods diet, which all decrease inflammation.

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Footprints to Cognitive Decline and Alzheimer’s Are Seen in Gait
“The way people walk appears to speak volumes about the way they think, so much so that changes in an older person’s gait appear to be an early indicator of cognitive impairment, including Alzheimer’s disease.”

The Obesity Paradox
“A few years ago, Mercedes Carnethon, a diabetes researcher at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University, found herself pondering a conundrum. Obesity is the primary risk factor for Type 2 diabetes, yet sizable numbers of normal-weight people also develop the disease. Why?”

Sitting All Day Long Shortens Life, Even If You Exercise
“Reducing the time you spend sitting to three or fewer hours each day can help you live two years longer.”

Confirmed – Flu Vaccine INCREASES Risk of Serious Pandemic Flu Illness
“The Canadian press recently broke the story that new research confirms initial findings that the flu vaccine appeared to actually increase people’s risk of getting sick with H1N1, and cause more serious bouts of illness to boot.”

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Hi this is Oakdale MN chiropractor Dr. Ben Smetana and I found this great article in our Doctor’s Resource Center on our website.  The article talks about how chronic inflammation is related to anxiety and how adding the proper fats to your diet can reduce anxiety symptoms.

Omega-3 fats from fish are decidedly good for your heart and brain, and more research supports that they are also good for your mood, such as a study that found inflammatory activity and symptoms of anxiety were reduced in medical students taking omega-3 fatty acid supplements.

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Hi this is Oakdale MN chiropractor Dr. Ben Smetana and I found this great article in our Doctor’s Resource Center on our website.  The article talks about the link between cocoa and the lowering of blood pressure.

If you needed another reason to enjoy chocolate, research finds that cocoa products may complement other blood pressure–lowering strategies. A study in Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews suggests that eating flavanol-rich cocoa may help lower blood pressure.

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Hi this is Oakdale MN chiropractor Dr. Ben Smetana and I found this great article in our Doctor’s Resource Center on our website.  The article gives tips on how to make the transition to gluten free.

Understanding the finer points of gluten—a protein found in grains such as wheat, rye, barley, kamut, and triticale—is an important part of everyday living for people managing gluten-related diseases, such as celiac disease, psoriasis, and rheumatoid arthritis.

Be sure to register for our upcoming seminar (11/14/12) “Gluten and the Franken-Grains, the Truth Behind the Sensitivity” here.

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